How do I add sizes or colors and track stock?
Add options such as size or color, set a price and stock for each combination, and turn on Count stock to stop selling when you run out.
Step by step
- Open the product and find the Price, cost and stock card.
- Choose Add options like size or color. Give the option a name, for example Size, and type its values, separated by commas.
- Choose Another option for a second one, such as Color. A product can have up to three options.
- Waise lists every combination. Set the Price, Cost per unit and SKU of each, or use Update several variants at once to set one value for all of them.
- To count stock, turn on Count stock under Who ships the product. A Stock field appears for each combination. Enter the quantities.
- Choose Save, or Publish if the product is still a draft.
A variant is one version of a product that a shopper can choose, such as a medium red shirt. Each variant has its own price, cost, SKU and stock. A product can have up to 3 options and up to 100 combinations.
Count stock or sell without a limit
- Count stock on: stock goes down with every sale. When every option reaches 0, the product cannot be bought. When fewer than 10 units are left, the product page shows how many remain.
- Count stock off: the product sells without a limit. The product list shows Not counted. Turn counting on only after you have counted your real stock.
- Products shipped by a partner: if a dropshipping partner holds the stock, the product sells without a limit and orders go to the partner. A partner that holds your stock in a fulfilment center can count it for you.
Find products that are running low
In Store → Products, choose Low stock. It lists products that count stock and have 10 units or fewer. Dropshipped products are not counted, because the supplier holds their stock.
When a product sells out
- Turn on Pre-order when sold out on an option. Add the Ships around date and, if you like, a Pre-order limit (units).
- Shoppers can ask to be told when an option is back. The product screen shows how many people are waiting for a restock. When you add stock and save, the messages go out on their own, or choose Notify now.
Cancelling an order puts its units back on the shelf, for products that count stock.
Note Archived options that old orders refer to are kept out of sight. Adding the value back restores them.
Questions
Can I give each color its own photo?
Yes. Under the options, An image per variant lets you pick a photo for a combination. It follows the item into the cart and checkout, so the shopper sees what they chose.
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